January 9, 20206 yr I have not seen a turning like this where they use the log in this positioning. Very interesting
January 9, 20206 yr 8 minutes ago, FlGatorwood said: I'll watch you. Bring popcorn, I got the beer. Or we can be snobby wear a tie and drink liquor.
January 9, 20206 yr That kind of beauty doesn't come without a vision and, considerable risk. Not to mention some neat tooling.
January 9, 20206 yr Nice idea. Just don't pick a log with poison ivy vine remnants on it like he did. Hope he didn't breathe any of that in.
January 9, 20206 yr Author All of your replies were unexpected by me, I figured I'd be the only one that had never seen this type of turning and I also thought it could be hazardous. Having said that, I may try it out on my mini lathe, where the risks are reduced to mini.
January 9, 20206 yr When I first started wood turning, I actually tried turning a live edge bowl on my little Nova comet II. Well, let’s just say when it was done it looked more like a woman’s feminine product....ha ha ha...never tried one again...but I want to.
January 10, 20206 yr Ok this is the story. My log is 10 plus inches diameter. So I cut the log and used Arbortech to make flats on both sides. Used my Elio Drive , which is kinda like a faceplate on a MT2 . After mounting I used the Arbortech to round the corners somewhat and get a better balance. Turning the outside shape when well but was a long process. Now to the tragedy. Starting the hollowing was normal, use parting tool to cut bark and make grove for thickness of bowl. On hollowing got a catch and bowl jumped off lathe but only knocked off a small piece which I found and saved. Put back in chuck and continued but that happens again and this time knocked off both wings. That was it and I turned it into a hollowform. Pics in this spot in 5 minutes sorry I was hacked did not get the finial mess nor new bowl Edited January 10, 20206 yr by Gerald
January 10, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, Gerald said: Put back in chuck and continued but that happens again and this time knocked off both wings. Well maybe a mission failure but anything you don't have to go to the hospital for is good.
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